After flowering in a fruiting year, you’ll need to drape trees with wildlife-safe netting to protect the fruit from birds. Plant cherry trees in early spring or late fall (when the ground is soft and has a higher moisture content) in a sunny site with good air circulation and deep, well-drained soil. They grow in zones 4 to 6.Ĭherry trees generally start bearing fruit in their fourth year dwarf trees bear fruit a year earlier. One mature, standard-size tart or sweet cherry tree will produce 30 to 50 quarts of cherries each year a dwarf tree, about 10 to 15 quarts. Sour cherries are much smaller than sweet cherries and all varieties are self-fertile.
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